Architecture of the Sandwich

By Eva Hagberg and Mike Thelin

Photo: David Lanthan Reamer

The Sears Tower in Chicago

Reggie Deluxe at Pine State Biscuits

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A combination of biscuit, fried chicken, fried egg, bacon, cheese, and sausage gravy, the Deluxe is a marvel of improbable height thanks to its compartmentalized engineering.

Bside6 in Portland

Photo: David Lanthan Reamer

Hot Dog Flight at The Original

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Surprising and initially bizarre, the Flight brings together New York–, Chicago-, and Portland-style dogs in the same way that this brand-new, improbably cantilevered building melds historical reference, badass engineering, and hometown roots.